---
id: 657da34294cbf695b2bfe889
title: Task 26
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-26
---

<!-- (Audio) Linda: I do! I've liked riding my bike since my childhood. It's not just a hobby; it's a way of life to me. -->

# --description--

The Present Perfect Tense can be used with the word `since` to discuss the starting point of ongoing actions or conditions. For instance, `I have liked painting since I was a child.` implies that the speaker began to enjoy painting in their childhood and continues to do so. Note: the auxiliary verb `have` can be contracted to `'ve`.

# --question--

## --text--

What does Linda mean by `since my childhood`?

## --answers--

Linda recently started liking biking.

### --feedback--

The phrase suggests a longer duration than a recent start.

---

Linda developed a passion for biking in adulthood.

### --feedback--

The phrase implies the liking started in childhood, not adulthood.

---

Linda has enjoyed biking since she was a child.

---

Linda no longer likes biking.

### --feedback--

The phrase doesn't indicate a cessation of Linda's passion for biking.

## --video-solution--

3

# --scene--

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      }
    ],
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      "startTimestamp": 5.82,
      "finishTimestamp": 10.32
    }
  },
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      "startTime": 0
    },
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      "dialogue": {
        "text": "I've liked riding my bike since my childhood. It's not just a hobby. It's a way of life for me.",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
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      "character": "Linda",
      "opacity": 0,
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    }
  ]
}
```
